Stick-ejecting apparatus



R. B. SP/UD STICK EJECTI-NG APPARATUS Aug. 10, 1926.

Filed July so, 192s 2 sheets-sheet 1 'xNvaN'roR BY @L 1 ATTORNEY R. B.sPAlD STICK EJECTING APPARATUS Filed July 3o. '1925 2 Sheets-Sheet `2INVENTOR Patented Aug, 10, 1926.

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RUSSEL B. SPAID, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO CHAR-MS COMPANY, 0F

NEVARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF DELAW'ARE. Y

STICK-EJECTING APPARATUS.

Application filed July 30, 1925. Sera1-N'o.47,0`2'6.

My invention relates to machines for producing a class of confectionknown as stick sucker candy and more particularly to that part, of suchmachines, Ywhich relates to the delivery of the finished product from anintermittently rotated table mold; this inven tion being a developmentof the machine described and claimed in the pending application, SerialNo. 608,431, led December 22nd, 1922.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an attachment forcandy machinery of the character referred to, in which the -iinishedstick candies p are successively ejected from an intermittently rotatedtable mold.

The invention is illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing,in which, Figure 1 is a plan View of a candy machine having my improvedejecting attachment in.- corporated therein; Figure 2, is asideelevational view of the same; and Figure 3 is a perspective of the meansfor intermittently rotating the table mold.

The parts and operation of the complete stick candy machine will bebrieiiy described in the following, and only Such mechanisms, as areconnected and effect the operation of my present invention, will be setforth in detail.

' Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a suitable bed platesupported on standards 11 and having a raised rear section 12 whichcarries a reciprocating plunger 13 and 'stick feeding mechanism `14.Power mechanism 15 for operating the several units of the completemachine is disposed beneath the bed plate 10 and comprises a power shaft16 vand a series of eccentrics 17 suitably c onnected to the movingparts' and arranged on the shaft 16 so that rotary movement thereofVwill impart the desired duration of movement to each unit in its properorder. A sizing and cutting unit 18 is supported at one side of the bedplate 10 and delivers a predetermined amount of vpliable candy substanceto a rotating table mold 194 which is mounted laterally above the bedplate 10 and on a plane level with the raised section 12. The table 19is fixed to the upper end of a-vertical shaft 20 bearing in an uprightpedestal 21, which is preferably integral with the surface of the bedplate 1.0 and at its upperendbears against the hub of the said table.The opposite lower end of the shaft 2O is' supportedin a bracket 22forming an integral part of the underside of the bed plate.

rlhe table mold 19 comprises a circular plate of substantial thicknesshaving a plurality of spaced recesses'or die molds 24, disposedmarginallythereabout and spaced in" wardly from the periphery thereof.The table 19 is provided withra plurality of radially cut slots 25, onefor each die mold cavity 24 and projecting laterally between the latterand the periphery of the table, and in an upright direction from a planesubstantially one half the depth of the cavities 24. The cavities 24 arepreferably circular and the bottom. wall of each comprises a die plate26 having a depending stem 27, which projects through and below theplate 19, and which during a certain segment in its circular movementwith the table, engages an inclined cam surface 28 arranged on thesurface of the bed plate 10. The cam 28 is inclined upwardly in thedirection of travel of the plate19, i. e. in a clockwise direction, sothat movement of the stems 27 over the cam 28 will cause the former andthe die plates 26 to gradually raise to the surface of the mold. -Candysections A having been formed and providedV with a stick B by theoperation of the plunger v13 and stick feeding and inserting mechanism14, remains in the die mold cavity24 until the die plate 26 is elevatedto the surface, whereupon the candy rests upon the ysurface of the'revolving table. As previously 'st-ated, the table 19 rotatesintermittently, that is to say, itl

moves about its center the distance between centers of therdie moldcavities 24, then pauses, and moves on again. l

Heretofore, as the finished candies were raised to the surface of therotating table 19 it has been necessary to employ an oper-v ator toremove them. v

The attachment for mechanically removing` the finished candies from themoving table according to'th'e present invention comprises a fiat metalarm 30 attached at one end to the raised section 12 of the bed' plate10, and projecting towards the flanged periphery of the circulartable 19in a line disposed tangentially thereof. The eXtreme free end of the arm30 is split longitudinally, andthe section 31 adjacent the table istwisted to a position, which brings the surface of the section 31 incontact with the upright peripheral wall of the table. Theoutsideisection 32 of the arm is curved up'- wardly at its end so as ytoprovide a trans'- verse lip projecting outwardly from. the outside faceof the section 31. A bow shaped wire member 33 is superimposed over thearm 30, one end of the wire being secured tothe fixed end ofthe arm, andthe opposite thatd'uring movement of the table one step,

i. e., the-distance `Vbetween centers of lthe mold cavities 24,'the'projecting stick I3 will engage'and ride up on theY inclined edge of thesection .31, while the eXtreme end is being yieldably heldfdown by thewire member 33. as set forth in the following descriptionvv ofoperation.'

The voperation Vof my linvention is as folv lowszxIt will be assumedthat the candy moldsl havew beeiffill'ed, the candy shaped,v andia stickinserted, inthe manner de.

scribed, and further,'that a certainl mold cavity' containing the'formedcandy is advancedto thestop 'position before passing the1`tangent pointof the 4table and arm;

thenthe candy and vstickwill have started on their upright movement inthe mold cavity and the free end of the stick B will have entered. the.space beneath' the wire member""33. VThe table 19 now advancesrapidlyto its neXt stop position, an operation-:which causes the stick Bto move quickly towards the inclined upturned edge of the section 31 andupon contact therewith the head or candy portion'of the product israised Vrapidly while the extreme free end of the stick B is yieldablyheld down by the wire 33. The' rapidity with which this operation isefected causes the stick B to virtually .pivot about the overhead firemember 33, and the momentum gathered by the candy 4head in its rapidelevation causes the latter to swing freev of the table andwire 33 wherea certain angle is attained, whereupongthe product is` projected fromthe .machine and may bei collected in suitable receptacles or depositedupon a conveyor belt which operates in connection with a dryer.

What I claim is:

1'. InV stick candy manufacturing Inachinery, the combination of a die Ipnold turn table adapted to accomi'nodat'e`candy"hea'ds and radiallyarranged sticks projecting from saidlvheads, and means for removing thestick candy from the table comprising an inclined Vedge. adapted toelevate the candy head, and a member spaced outwardly from said`inclined edgejand arranged over the rpath of movement of the sticks,where- Y by the latterA are held depressed `during elevation of theheads to a certainv angle.

2. An attachment for removing stick candy products from revolving turnVtabies ofthe' character described, comprising-a 'Hat arm arrangedtangentially 'with respect to the periphery of said tablev and havingthe end adjacent the table provided with a longi-f tudinal slit, 'thesection. on one side of the slit adjacent the tablefbeing bent uprightand parallel Vto the peripheral wall of said table, and the outsidesection being curved upwardly at its' end, and a wire member fixed atone end and projecting parallel to and over the arm and further having'its "i free endl resting upon Vthe upturned lip or the outside section,the upright edge of the first .section being inclined from a point belowthe turn table to a point substantially above the table, and theelevation of a portion of the wire member being above that of the uppersurface of the table.y

3. In stick candy` manufacturing v:Inachinery, the combination of anintermittently 'rotated turn table having a margin-IY ally disposedseries of die mold cavities,

the centers of which are spaced apart the distance the table movesbetween stops, said table being provided with aradial groove projectingfrom each cavity to the periphery and having ai Llateral annular flangeprojecting'from the lower edge' yof theY peripheral wall, and means'disposed tangentially of said wall 'and supported on said flange forremoving the finished candyL from'the table during movement thereof.

4. An attachment for removing stickl candy products from a revolvingtableV of the character descr1bed,comprising means for diverting thehead of the candy from alateral movement of the product on the table toa rapid upwardly inclined move- Y ment, and means, about which thestick' turnsto a certain'janglel duringl its upwardinclined travel,until' the product swings lfree fromboththe table and means.'

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

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